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Police investigate Rainier Valley shooting

Police: Man shot in hand during Rainier Valley robbery

A 30-year-old man was shot in the hand Sunday morning in the Rainier Valley and the shooter remains at large, said police.
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Mercer Street opens early; new configuration now in effect

Mercer Street reopened Sunday morning, which is a day earlier than expected, but State Route 99 remains closed, said officials with the Seattle Department of Transportation.

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Fatal hit-and-run

Police: Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run

A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run in the International District Sunday morning, police said. The collision happened at 12th Avenue South and South Dearborn Street.
Delta Airlines flight turns around

Boeing 767 plane departing London with Seattle-bound passengers turns around

A Boeing 767 aircraft with passengers headed to Seattle from London had to turn around shortly after takeoff Sunday morning, said officials with Delta Airlines.

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Report: E-commerce a big boon for Whatcom County

A new report from the state Department of Revenue shows that online commerce is a big boon for the Whatcom County towns of Blaine and Sumas on the Canadian border.
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New lab to give scientists underwater access

Scientists are eager for access to information from a quarter-billion dollar lab at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean that they hope will teach them about climate change, earthquakes and even the origins of life on Earth and other planets.

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Denmark favorite to win Eurovision Song Contest

Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest

Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from Azerbaijan and Ukraine.
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Funeral home has bicycle hearse for 1 last ride

An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle.
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SeattleInsider: Vinyl Faces Bring Favorite Records To Life

Vi-nyl face: the act of taking an old vinyl record and bringing it to life. *Must have sense of humor*
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SeattleInsider: More People Of Walmart

The hilarious and strange "People of Walmart" are back by popular demand! From bizarre outfits to a tabasco holster, this SeattleInsider slideshow is of course, another must-see!

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Be A Part Of News: iSpot

iSpot is a viewer generated site. Upload your content and view the contributions of others. Videos and photos of breaking news and weather could be used during KIRO 7 Eyewitness News newscasts!

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Conductor James Levine returns from 2-year absence

Conductor James Levine has returned from an absence of more than two years to lead the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in a concert at Carnegie Hall.
Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival

Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival

Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival: A DIFFERENT TUNE FOR TIMBERLAKE In the Coen brothers' "Inside Llewyn Davis," Justin Timberlake sings music set to a very different beat than "Suit and Tie.

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Chopper 7 over in Everett police standoff

8-hour standoff with man claiming to have grenade ends in Snohomish County

A burglary suspect was arrested without incident Friday night after an eight-hour standoff with police.
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Fugitive found hiding in tree; manhunt over

An intense, six-hour Snohomish County manhunt for a wanted fugitive ended late Friday night with the capture of the suspect, 40-feet up in a tree.

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Skeeter Manos in court

Former Lakewood officer pleads guilty to identity theft, forgery

A former Lakewood police officer already convicted on federal charges for stealing donations from a fallen officers’ fund has admitted to identity theft and forgery in a Pierce County superior court.
Winlock bus crash

Winlock school bus crash video obtained by KIRO 7 shows students flying off seats

On April 9, a bus loaded with the Winlock/Toledo boys soccer team ran off the road and down a 75-foot embankment coming to a rest in a swamp.